Join our hosts Joe and Kim as they interview three influential leaders in the Physician Associate/Assistant (PA) profession: Jim Cawley, Rick Dehn, and Rod Hooker. These guests have made significant contributions to PA education, research, and workforce development. Join us as we discuss the evolution of the profession since its early days in the 1…

HAPPY PA WEEK! To celebrate, AAPA President Jason Prevelige, DMSc, MBA, PA-C, DFAAPA shares with us strategies to leverage advocacy efforts in the PA profession. Our co-hosts also describe the current crisis in healthcare, and discuss the future of the PA profession in a team-based model, the future of modernized PA practice laws, and modern advoca…

We know that many PAs switch specialties during their career; however, little is known about the PA and employer's experience. Tune in to hear what JAAPA authors, Eliana Ward-Lev, Clair Kuriakose, and Jay Navoa discovered through their research on this topic. To learn more, check out their publication “Career flexibility for PAs: What makes switchi…

Join us as we welcome the newest JAAPA podcast team member, Joe Harrison. Kim and Martine discuss Joe’s background, interests, and why he joined the podcast. They also discuss their “why” of medicine and “why PA”. Finally, they discuss and summarize an important article by PA Daniel Eisner on esophageal cancers from the April 2024 JAAPA issue. Be s…

Constructive feedback can be a valuable tool to help improve working relationships among colleagues. In this episode, Martine, Kim, and Joe are discussing with PAs Alexandra Gallant and Laura Erdman the results of a peer feedback platform that they were able to develop and initiate in their academic hospital system with their research team, aiming …

In this episode, PA Lindsay Nourse speaks with us about the challenges faced by breastfeeding mothers who are physician associates (PAs), highlighting the key findings. The podcast explores how these barriers affect breastfeeding duration and practices among PA mothers and discuss potential improvements in healthcare workplace policies to better su…

In this episode, PA Angela Meredith speaks with Clay, Kim, and Martine about how clinicians, particularly PAs, can be prepared to handle the issue of human trafficking. Learn valuable information you can use to help patients who may be at risk, important factors to consider implementing at your facility, and useful resources you can utilize today. …

Summary: We’ve all been asked to explain what a PA is, and then probably received the follow-up question of “do you need to go back to school? Or complete a residency or fellowship?” We all have our spiels ready. But the landscape as it pertains to PA fellowships is changing. For this episode, we were joined by Maura Polansky, Bart Gillum, Jon Mess…

Onboarding new graduate PAs and NPs has become a hot topic, especially given the provider shortages and financial shortfalls our healthcare system is experiencing. Onboarding is also an emerging area of research, and in this episode, we sit down with PA Nathalie Ortiz and NP Hilary Barnes to discuss what they have learned about the onboarding exper…

May is mental health awareness month. In this month's podcast we discuss alternatives to managing chronic depression, suicidal ideation and depression among PAs and PA students, and provider burnout. We hope you enjoy, thanks for listening! Be sure to follow JAAPA on social media! Our Instagram handle is @jaapaonline. Let us know your thoughts on t…

In this episode we sit down with Gerald Kayngo to discuss his article on how to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion in healthcare, and how to assess our progress! We thoroughly enjoyed this episode. We hope you do too! We appreciate your patience as we re-establish our upload schedule. Thanks for listening! Be sure to follow JAAPA on social me…

Hello everyone! In honor of PA week, we have a BONUS episode for October. In this episode we discussed the efforts being made to expand PAs scope of practice in Puerto Rico, with our special guests, Kimberly Weikel MPAS, PA-C, Laura Juarez MPAS, MPH, PA-C, and Charity Irizarry, MCMSc, PA-C.  Here are the resources mentioned in this episode: AAMPR W…

HAPPY PA WEEK! To celebrate, AAPA President Jennifer Orozco, DMSc, PA-C, DFAAPA and our co-hosts describe the current crisis in healthcare created by a provider shortage, provider burnout, an aging population, and increasing prevalence of chronic diseases and how PAs are specially equipped to be a part of the solution. We then close with the journe…

For this month's podcast, our new podcast co-hosts and I discuss DOAC use for patients with AFib and valvular heart disease, provide updated information on continuous glucose monitors, and review job attributes that will attract health care providers to rural, medically underserved areas. Also, listen to get to know our new hosts, Martine Aliteri a…

For this month we’ll be hopping on a time machine- as we reflect on the PA profession in the past, and also look at how we can improve the profession in the future, as we take a look at the PA profession in the 1990s and how we can address structural racism to diversify the field. Thanks for listening! Be sure to follow JAAPA on social media! Their…

We’re in Indianapolis baby!! In this episode we’re recording from the annual AAPA 2022 Conference! We’re reviewing articles on why article submissions are unsuccessful for publication to JAAPA, with JAAPA editor-in-chief Rick Dehn, MPA, PA-C and clinical editor Harrison Reed, MMSc, PA-C. Also, we have a student takeover during the AAPA Medical Chal…

In this podcast we reviewed a CME article on Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) and circled our discussion around two articles from JAAPA's new article series: Global Insights. Global Insights will highlight the PA profession on a global aspect. Thank you to our guests Dr. Adrian Banning, DHSc, MMS, PA-C and Professor Juanita Gardner, MPH, …

In this podcast we review CME articles on managing patients with psoriasis vulgaris and addressing barriers to cervical cancer screening among immigrant populations. Additionally, we discussed financial literacy among practicing PAs with Kristin Burton, founder of Strive Coaching, LLC. Thanks for listening! If you would like to know more about Stri…

In this podcast we review CME articles on Body focused repetitive behaviors and Skin cancer in immunosuppressed patients. As well as articles on patient interaction with online health information and Treating Hypertension in Black patients. Thank you! Be sure to follow JAAPA on social media! Let us know your thoughts on the articles we reviewed in …

In this podcast we review CME articles on Diagnosing and managing acute abdominal pain in children and Balloon pulmonary angioplasty for thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension. Our thoughts go out to our fellow PAs battling the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Thank you. Be sure to follow JAAPA on social media! Let us know your thoughts on the …

Hello everyone! Welcome back! We hope you enjoy this bonus episode! In this episode we review some of the poster abstracts from December’s edition. Though this episode is brief, it’s still packed with fun! Happy Holidays! – Brandon & Lena JAAPA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaapaonline/ Thanks for listening!…

Happy Holidays! In this podcast we review CME articles on Adhesive Capsulitis and Resistant Hypertension. We also discuss articles on re-evaluation of race in the GFR calculation, as well as a case of metabolic acidosis induced by a ketogenic diet. As the year comes to a close, and we take a moment for reflection and gratitude, we would like to tha…

Hello everyone! For this month's podcast we review CME articles on management for patients who have experienced trauma and colorectal screening guidelines. We also discuss articles on Breast mastitis and abscess and the economics of being a PA, written by our beloved editor-in-chief, Richard Dehn. We hope you enjoy; and stay tuned for next month as…

Happy PA week and Hispanic Heritage month! For this month's podcast we review CME articles on HCOM and PCOS; and discuss articles on PA doctoral degree curriculum and provider empathy. We hope you enjoy! By the way... are you following JAAPA on social media? Our Instagram handle is @jaapaonline. Let us know your thoughts on the articles we reviewed…

In this month's podcast my co-host, Brandon Cherry, PA-C and I had the pleasure of interviewing our former classmate and author of this month's CME article, ICU survivorship: What PAs need to know, Nicolette LaRosa, MHS, PA-C. We also had a quick refresher on cervical cancer screening as we reviewed the CME article, Cervical cancer screening guidel…

In this podcast my co-host, Brandon Cherry, PA-C and I review CME articles from August's JAAPA edition on managing Hymenoptera venom allergy and navigating the challenges of diagnosing bipolar disorder in youth. We also discuss articles on modernizing the PA workforce and utilizing APCs to their full scope of practice, as well as challenges during …

In this podcast, myself, Lena Ward, PA-C and my co-host, Brandon Cherry, PA-C review CME articles from July's JAAPA edition on the Preoperative Assessment for Non-cardiac Surgery and Narcolepsy. While from June’s edition we will be reviewing articles on unconscious bias and how it leads to racial inequities in medicine, as well as creating diversit…

In this month's JAAPA Podcast, myself, Lena Ward, PA-C and my cohost, Brandon Cherry, review CME articles on managing Rheumatoid Arthritis and high-risk breast lesions. We then go over a case report on paraesophageal hernia in a pediatric patient; and to round things out we have an interesting discussion as we discuss the relationship between midle…

In the April 2021 episode of the JAAPA Podcast, co-hosts Lena Ward, PA-C and Brandon Cherry, PA-C break down CME articles on optimizing the management of inpatient cardiac arrest and on Huntington disease. Then, they give us a quick review of gestational trophoblastic disease and discuss an editorial focused on the role of PAs in public health immu…

In the March 2021 episode of the JAAPA Podcast, co-hosts Lena Ward, PA-C and Brandon Cherry, PA-C review CME articles on tuberous sclerosis complex and on early pregnancy loss. Our co-hosts also discuss new research on the gender wage gap in the PA profession and reflect on JAAPA’s latest Art of Medicine essay.…

In the February 2021 episode of the JAAPA Podcast, we welcome our new co-hosts Lena Ward, PA-C and Brandon Cherry, PA-C. Lena and Brandon review CME articles on probiotics for bacterial vaginosis and on gastroesophageal reflux disease in children. They also tackle a quick review of ectopic pregnancy and discuss a special article on treating obesity…

We bid a fond and grateful farewell to the founding co-hosts of the JAAPA Podcast, Kristopher Maday and Adrian Banning. Thank you for all that you brought to the podcast and we wish you the best of luck in all of your future endeavors. Topics include TV pitch meetings, talking animals, and, of course, fluffer nutter.…

In the December 2020 episode of the JAAPA Podcast, co-hosts Kris Maday, PA-C and Adrian Banning, PA-C discuss CME articles covering inherited cancer susceptibility syndromes and reviewing cleft lip and palate. They also explore a case of mucormycosis in an immunocompromised patient and give a quick review of cervical cancer. Plus, this is the last …

In the November 2020 episode of the JAAPA Podcast, co-hosts Kris Maday, PA-C and Adrian Banning, PA-C discuss a CME article on the efficacy of prostatic urethral lift versus transurethral resection of the prostate. They also examine an article on potentially malignant oral lesions and explore a case of anti-NDMA receptor encephalitis. Then, our co-…

In the October 2020 episode of the JAAPA Podcast, co-hosts Adrian Banning, PA-C and Kris Maday, PA-C discuss CME articles on cardiac amyloidosis and on sickle cell disease. They also break down a QRS article on hyponatremia and explore the role of antibiotics for dental prophylaxis in patients with orthopaedic implants. Full articles can be found a…

In the September 2020 episode, Kris Maday, PA-C, and Adrian Banning, PA-C, discuss CME articles on infectious disease considerations in immunocompromised patients and bronchiolitis as well as necrotizing fasciitis and a QRS on pyelonephritis.

In the August 2020 episode, Kris Maday, PA-C, and Adrian Banning, PA-C, discuss CME articles on ADHD and low back pain as well as articles on Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis and a case about a curious skin lesion.

In the July 2020 issue of the JAAPA Podcast, co-hosts Adrian Banning and Kris Maday discuss CME articles on Kawasaki disease and on the implementation of sepsis guidelines. They also discuss a special article on the mental health of healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. And, our hosts give a quick review of De Quervain tenosynovitis. Plu…

In the June 2020 episode of the JAAPA Podcast, our co-hosts Kris Maday, PA-C and Adrian Banning, PA-C discuss CME articles on pre-exposure prophylaxis to prevent HIV transmission and on percutaneous coronary interventions in stable ischemic heart disease. They also review an article on managing pain in patients with cancer and a Quick Recertificati…

In the May 2020 episode of the JAAPA Podcast, our co-hosts Kris Maday, PA-C and Adrian Banning, PA-C discuss CME articles on upper extremity compartment syndrome and on subclinical hypothyroidism. Then, they give a quick review of abdominal aortic aneurysm and discuss original research examining burnout and satisfaction with work life-integration i…

In the April 2020 episode of the JAAPA Podcast, our co-hosts Adrian Banning, PA-C and Kristopher Maday, PA-C discuss CME articles on postpartum hemorrhage and on Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. Then Adrian breaks down an update on chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and Kris discusses original research examining quality metrics of screening colonoscopie…

In the March 2020 episode of the JAAPA Podcast, our co-hosts Kristopher Maday, PA-C and Adrian Banning, PA-C discuss CME articles on electronic cigarette use in youth and young adults and on takotsubo cardiomyopathy. They also give a quick review of common overuse injuries of the elbow and discuss an original research article on the emerging practi…

In the February 2020 episode of the JAAPA Podcast, our co-hosts Adrian Banning, PA-C and Kris Maday, PA-C discuss CME articles on multiple sclerosis and complementary feeding for infants. We also review a jam-packed Quick Recertification Series (QRS) article on skin cancer and break down evidence for point-of-care ultrasound of long bone fractures.…

In the January 2020 episode of the JAAPA Podcast, co-hosts Kris Maday, PA-C and Adrian Banning, PA-C review CME articles on peripheral neuropathy and pericarditis. They also discuss an article on helping survivors of sexual assault and an original research article on improving health disparities in PA practices. Plus, what skills are underrated in …

In the December 2019 episode of the JAAPA podcast, our hosts Adrian Banning, PA-C and Kris Maday, PA-C wrap up the year with CME articles on low back pain in adolescents and cardiac auscultation with dynamic maneuvers. They also discuss articles on multifactorial perspectives on Type 2 diabetes and on pulmonary embolism response teams (PERTs). Plus…

In the November 2019 episode of the JAAPA Podcast, our co-hosts Kris Maday, PA-C and Adrian Banning, PA-C discuss CME articles on G6PD deficiency and viral hepatitis A, B, and C. Then, Kris breaks down the "loop technique" for abscess drainage and Adrian discusses the importance of protein intake and strength exercises in older adults. Plus, our co…

In the October 2019 episode of the JAAPA Podcast, co-hosts Kris Maday, PA-C and Adrian Banning, PA-C discuss CME articles on breast cancer and community-acquired pneumonia. They also examine the use of buprenorphine in the treatment of opioid use disorder and review an original research article that asks the question: can PAs and NPs make the predi…

In the September 2019 episode of the JAAPA Podcast, hosts Adrian Banning, PA-C and Kris Maday, PA-C discuss CME articles on managing gestational diabetes and HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer. They also review recommendations for the herpes zoster vaccine and highlight the complications of sickle cell disease. Plus, what superpowers would make fo…

In a special episode of the JAAPA Podcast, our hosts Kris Maday and Adrian Banning interview health services researcher, educator, clinician, and JAAPA Deputy Research Editor, Chris Everett, MPH, PhD, PA-C. This interview covers the June 2019 original researcher article, "Primary Care Providers: Are there differences in patient's intermediate diabe…

In the August 2019 episode of the JAAPA Podcast, co-hosts Adrian Banning, PA-C and Kris Maday, PA-C discuss CME articles on utilizing pharmacogenetics and on recognizing autism spectrum disorder. Plus, our hosts give us an update on the intersection between diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease and provide a quick review of lumbar spinal ste…